Two Hummingbird Photographs 



THE following facts were communicated to us by Mr. Ira Barrows, under 

 whose direction the photographs here shown were made. The nest 

 was found at Red Bank, N. J., early in July, 192 1. The photographs 

 were sent to Bird-Lore by Mr. Barrows, from whose letters we abstract the 

 following notes : 



On July 9, the nest contained eggs and a week later the heads of the young 

 birds could just be seen when raised above the edge of the nest, but they were 

 still too small to be seen when feeding. At the end of the second week, or 



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 Photographed by A. R. Coleman 



about July 23, pictures were secured which show this remarkable operation. 

 On August 4, the young birds were still in the nest, which they more than 

 filled. On this date the birds were under observation by Mr. Coleman, the 

 photographer, from 2 to about 4 p.m. From 2 to 3.45 p.m. neither of the 

 parents was seen. During this period the fledglings constantly tried their 

 wings, and at 3.30 one of the young left the nest and flew about in the large 



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